20 Healthy Breakfast Smoothie Recipes for Successful Weight Loss

We all have those untimely pangs of hunger and sugar cravings that compel us to run down to the grocery store or the wending machine and load up on all sorts of unhealthy and waist-thickening junk. Instead of that awful load of sugar and calories, treat your body to these powerful nutrition-infused smoothies that will provide your body heaps of protein, fiber, antioxidants and other nutrients.

These delicious and scrumptiously savoury recipes are incredibly easy to prepare, and they allow you to consume heaps of nutritious superfoods, such as protein, milk, fresh fruits, immunity-enhancing yogurt, and lots more. If you’re on a smoothie diet to lose weight and boost your skincare regime with age-reversing antioxidants and vitamins, these smoothie recipes are just what you seek.

Breakfast Weight Loss Smoothies

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Here, take a look at 20 incredibly delicious and super-healthy breakfast smoothie recipes for weight loss:

1. Banana Ginger Smoothie

This powerful banana ginger smoothie is a nutritional powerhouse and a remarkable natural remedy for various common ailments, including heartburn, stomach ailments, nausea and indigestion. It will brim up your body with countless antioxidants, along with an impressive 5 grams of protein.

Ingredients:

All you need is some sliced bananas, fat-free vanilla yogurt, freshly grated ginger and honey.

Direction:

Toss in all the ingredients into the blender and blend for at least 30 seconds. If you want to make the smoothie the thicker and creamier, add some crushed ice cubes and blend for another 30 seconds at the highest speed.

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2. Orange Dream Creamsicle

This decadent and creamy low-calorie delight is the best way to make up for the loss of electrolytes after a gruellingly tough workout session or a particularly humid summer day out on the streets. It will infuse your body with the citric freshness of vitamin C, 3 grams of fiber and protein.

Ingredients:

You’ll need one peeled navel orange, frozen orange juice concentrate, vanilla extract, fat-free or low-fat plain yogurt, and some crushed ice cubes.

Direction:

Toss in all the ingredients into a blender, and blend for at least 30 seconds or until the contents have formed a smooth paste. If you want to thicken the consistency and it give the smoothie and ice cream-like creaminess, add lots of ice cubes and blend for another 30 seconds.

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3. Green Tea, Blueberry, and Banana

This super healthy smoothie is a powerhouse of nutrition and energy, providing your body heaps of disease-fighting antioxidants, 8 grams of waist-slimming fiber, and 3.5 grams of energizing protein.

Ingredients:

You’ll need some water, a green tea bag, frozen blueberries, calcium fortified low-fat vanilla soy milk, frozen banana and some honey.

Direction:

Pour some water in a small bowl and heat it in the microwave until you can see the steam emerging out of the bowl. Now, add in a tea bag and allow the contents to brew for at least 3-5 minutes. Now, take out the tea bag, and toss some honey into the water and let it dissolve completely.

Toss the berries, milk and banana into the blender, and make sure your blender is capable of crushing ice because you’re going to need a lot of ice cubes to give this smoothie a rich and creamy consistency.

Then, add the tea into the blender and blend your ingredients with the highest setting or ice crush level until all the ingredients have been finely pureed. You can always add some water because most blenders require a little extra water to process the mixture completely. Finally, you can pour out your smoothie into a tall glass and devour all the nutrients it has to offer.

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4. Very Berry Breakfast

Energize your morning with this powerful fiber-packed berry smoothie, which will brim you up with an impressive 3 grams of fibers, and heaps of protein. This is a recipe that will help curb your appetite and satiate your hunger without making you feel lazy or deprived.

Ingredients:

To make this scrumptious berry delight, you’ll need honey, finely grated fresh ginger, ground flaxseed, chilled and unsweetened rice or almond milk, lemon juice, frozen and pitted unsweetened cherries and frozen raspberries.

Direction:

Toss in all the ingredients into the blender with some lemon juice to suit your taste. Start blending, and continue blending until all the ingredients have been smoothly pureed.

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5. World’s Best Smoothie

The world’s best smoothie is truly the most terrific trick to load up your body with heaps and energy, and satiate your hunger for longer hours, until it’s time for lunch.

Ingredients:

You’ll need plain fat-free yogurt, orange juice, frozen strawberries and a frozen banana.

Direction:

Toss in all the ingredients into the blender and blend for at least 30 seconds. Now, pause the blending, and use a spatula to scrape down all the ingredients from the sides, and continue blending for another 20 seconds.

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6. Pineapple Passion

Power your mornings with this scrumptiously creamy and thick smoothie, a savoury tropical treat that will not only satiate all your cravings from sugar and ice cream, but also, it will give your body a whopping dose of 13 gram protein and 2 grams of fiber.

Ingredients:

You’ll you need low-fat vanilla yogurt, pineapple chunks and some ice cubes.

Direction:

Toss in the vanilla yogurt and ice cubes, and blend for 20 seconds, followed by pulsing until all the large chunks of ice have been finely pureed to create a richly thick consistency. Now, toss in the pineapple and blend at high speed until the smoothie is smooth and creamy.

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7. Strawberry-Kiwi Smoothie

The powerful combo of strawberry and kiwi will brim up your body with heaps of disease-fighting antioxidants along with a powerful dose of fiber and protein to keep you satiated and energetic throughout the day. This fiber-packed smoothie can be a mighty healthy treat if you add organic kiwis, because they contain greater concentrations of vitamin C and heart-healthy protective polyphenols.

Ingredients:

You’ll need some honey, kiwifruit, frozen strawberries, frozen banana, and chilled apple juice.

Direction:

Toss in all the ingredients into the blender and blend for at least 30 seconds, or until you see a smooth and creamy consistency.

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8. Banana-Blueberry-Soy Smoothie

The banana and blueberry soy smoothie is a refreshing burst of succulent flavours to cool off against the awful heat of summers, and load up on heaps of fiber and protein. Be sure to devour this naturally sweet and savoury treat without adding any sugar or artificial sweeteners.

Ingredients:

You’ll some low-fat soy milk, frozen blueberries, frozen bananas, vanilla extract, and optional sugar or artificial sweetener.

Direction:

Toss in all the ingredients into the blender, and blend for at least 30 seconds, or until all the ingredients have been pureed completely. If you want to make the smoothie thinner, you can always add more milk, and if you want to make it thicker, add some crushed ice and blend some more.

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9. Tropical Papaya Perfection

Infuse your mornings with the thick and creamy decadence of this coconut-powered tropical recipe, which will give your body a whopping dose of 13 grams protein and 7 grams fiber.

Ingredients:

All you need is fat-free plain yogurt, coconut extract, ground flaxseed, pineapple chunks, papaya chunks and some crushed ice.

Direction:

Toss in all the ingredients into the blender, and blend for at least 30 seconds, or until all the ingredients have been finely pureed into a smooth and frosty smoothie.

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10. Just Peachy

Peaches are packed with countless nutrients, and the decadent fat-free vanilla ice cream twists gives this powerful protein-rich smoothie a scrumptious taste. Avoid adding any sugar, and it will give your body a whopping 9 grams of protein, with 2 grams of fiber.

Ingredients:

You need low-fat milk, low-fat vanilla yogurt, strawberries, pre-cooked oatmeal, frozen peaches, Source Organic Whey Protein powder, ice cubes and powdered ginger.

Direction:

Add all the liquid ingredients with the protein powder to get rid of all the grainy powder bits and make sure the puree is smooth and creamy.

Now, toss in the mushy ingredients, such as the strawberries, frozen peaches, precooked oatmeal and the strawberries, and blend some more. If you want to give your smooth more volume and an ice cream-like creaminess, add some crushed ice cubes and blend for another 30 seconds.

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11. Apricot-Mango Madness

Power your hot summer days with the energetic freshness of mango and apricot, and the zesty tinge of freshly squeezed lemon juice for a refreshing splash with this sweet recipe.

Ingredients:

You’ll need peeled, pitted and finely chopped apricots, ripe and chopped mangoes, fresh lemon juice low-fat yogurt or fat-free milk, ice cubes, ice cubes and lemon peel twists.

Direction:

Add the mangoes, apricots, lemon juice, yogurt or milk and vanilla extract into the blender, and blend the contents for at least 10 seconds. Then, toss in the ice cubes and blend the contents for another 10 seconds, or until the ingredients are finely pureed. Pour the smoothie out in tall glasses, and sprinkle the lemon peel twists for a healthy garnish.

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12. Watermelon Wonder

Watermelon is the favourite tropical fruit that we all adore, and this amazing smoothie recipe allows you to savour all the goodness and nutrients that watermelons have to offer. Just make sure that you picked out seedless watermelon chunks, or you can always remove the seeds before adding it to the blender.

Ingredients:

All you need is fat-free milk, ice cubes and chopped cubes of seedless watermelon.

Direction:

Add the milk and watermelon to the blender, and blend of at least 15 seconds or until you see a smooth, creamy texture. Now, toss in the ice cubes and blend for another 20 seconds, or until you get the creamy consistency you like. You can always add more ice and fruits if you like, and blend for another 15 seconds.

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13. Berry Good Workout Smoothie

The berry good workout smoothie is just what you need to power your workout session with heaps of energy, protein, fiber and antioxidants.

Ingredients:

This incredibly simple and easy recipe requires no effort, and all you need is chopped strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, freshly squeezed lemon juice, ice cubes and honey.

Direction:

If you want to power your workout with an additional dose of calcium, add some Organic Kale Powder to your smoothie. Toss all the ingredients inside the blender, and blend until they are smooth and creamy.

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14. Sunrise Smoothie

The sunrise smoothie is a fabulous breakfast treat that allows you to begin your day with the energetic freshness of peach and apricot blended together. This smoothie recipe is loaded with heaps of fiber, protein and antioxidants.

Ingredients:

You will require a chilled apricot nectar, low-fat peach yogurt, banana, chilled club soda, and frozen lemonade concentrate.

Direction:

Add the banana, yogurt, lemonade concentrate and apricot nectar into the blender, and blend the ingredients for at least 30 seconds, or until you see them pureed into a creamy paste. Now, add in the club soda and quickly, pour it out into a glass for immediate serving.

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15. Berry Vanilla Sensation

Treat your taste buds to a fat-free delight brimming with the succulent sweetness of vanilla yogurt and tangy citric fruits that are loaded with nutrients and health benefits.

Ingredients:

You will need unsweetened frozen raspberries, unsweetened frozen strawberries, unsweetened pineapple juice and fat-free vanilla-flavoured yogurt.

Direction:

You begin by adding the berries and pineapple juice into the blender, and blending them for about 20 seconds, followed by the addition of the yogurt. Now, blend all the ingredients until smooth and pour it out in a tall glass. Each serving will provide your body 7 whopping grams of protein, and 2.5 grams of fiber.

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16. Tutti-Frutti Smoothie

The tutti-frutti smoothie is a wonderful recipe to incorporate the citric energy of orange juice and create a refreshingly rejuvenating snack that everyone will adore. This citric powered recipe will help you consume heaps of fiber, protein and antioxidants.

Ingredients:

You will need mixed frozen berries, including blueberries, raspberries and strawberries amongst others you like, crushed juicy pineapple, ripe banana, orange juice and plain yogurt.

Direction:

You begin by combing the pineapple and its juice with the frozen berries, orange juice, banana and yogurt inside a food processor, and make sure your food processer comes with a metal blade. Else, you can even use a blender, or a large measuring cup that features an immersion blender. Blend the ingredients for at least two minutes, or until they are finely pureed.

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17. LeeAnn’s Luscious Smoothie

Treat all your sugar and sweet cravings with this insanely delicious, sugar-free smoothie, which will help you eliminate all processed sugar treats without feeling deprived. It will provide you rich doses of fiber and protein, and very few calories and carbs.

Ingredients:

You’ll require some unsweetened strawberries, pumpkin or sunflower seeds, skim milk and cold-pressed organic flaxseed oil.

Direction:

You begin by adding skim milk and frozen strawberries into the blender, and blending for at least one minute. Now, pour out all the contents into a tall glass, and add some flaxseed oil, followed by a garnish of pumpkin or sunflower seeds. The seeds are an optional ingredient but they will multiply your nutrient intake, regardless of how small the amount you’re adding.

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18. Slim-Down Smoothie

Achieve all your weight loss goals with this decadently creamy, thick and savoury smoothie, one of the healthiest alternative to ice creams and sugary milkshakes. It will provide you heaps of fiber and satiating protein, at the cost of only 185 calories.

Ingredients:

You will require frozen berries, which could be raspberries, cranberries, strawberries or even blueberries, long with fat-free yogurt, and orange juice. You can also use any other juice if you like.

Direction:

Add all the ingredients into a blender and pulse them for 30 seconds. Then, switch to blend and continue blending for 30 seconds or until the ingredients have been completely pureed.

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19. Soy Good Smoothie

Skipping out on a healthy breakfast meal is always a bad idea because it will leaving starved by mid-morning, and increasingly your chances of heading off to the wending machine and munching on unhealthy junk food. Instead, give yourself an energetic and satiating breakfast with this go-to soy smoothie recipe.

Ingredients:

You’ll need some calcium-fortified vanilla soy milk, corn flakes cereal, 1 frozen banana, and frozen blueberries.

Direction:

You simply have to throw in all the ingredients into the blender, and allow them to blend for at least 20 seconds. Then, use a spatula to scrape off the ingredients stuck on the sides, and blend for another 10-15 seconds, until the ingredients have been finely pureed. This recipe is rich in fiber, healthy carbs and protein and very less calories.

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20. Mango Madness

Mangoes are an incredible treat to energise your body and boost your system with countless disease-fighting nutrients with this savoury smoothie recipe.

Ingredients:

All you need is some juicy pineapple chunks, fat-free frozen vanilla yogurt, one banana, crushed ice and a nicely peeled and chopped, ripe mango.

Direction:

You simply have to throw in all the ingredients into the blender, and blend them until you see a smooth paste. Then, keep the blender running and slowly, add in enough crushed ice to increase the quantity of the smoothie. Keep blending until the ice has been completely pureed. This recipe will help you create four servings and it will provide you heaps protein, fiber and natural sugars with very few calories.

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